St. Marks 1/10

Post by **tin can** » January 10th, 2005, 7:08 pm

I put in at the fort at 0745 and ran through the for (carefully) to 36 feet of water. Seas were flat all the way out. The surface temp was 60 degrees. The water was clear. Trolled for a while. Nothing. Started drifting and dragging a frozen LY. By 1300 I had caught 20 short grouper and probably 50 large sea bass. Moved in to 26 feet of water. Six more short grouper and more sea bass. Stopped by my close in spot on the way in. Nothing. The wind picked up about 1500 and the seas got up to a very choppy 1.5'. On the trailer at 1630.

Just an FYI for everyone. There was a gentleman at the boat ramp that told me his trailer was stolen off of the back of his truck during the day. Thats the first I've heard of anyone losing a trailer at The Fort. I think I'll start using my lock.

Post by **Chalk** » January 10th, 2005, 7:12 pm

Should of wore the sun dress

.....Beat paiting didn't it....

Post by **tin can** » January 10th, 2005, 7:58 pm

I wore the tube top and Daisy Dukes today.

It was better than working. I had a good time, and caught a bunch of fish. Just no keeper grouper. The sea bass were all in the 12" to 15" range, They're fun to catch, but they kept stealing my LY's.

BTW, I don't paint.

Post by **Chalk** » January 10th, 2005, 8:10 pm

tin can wrote:BTW, I don't paint.

I know.....

Did you try any jigs?

I picked one of these up the other day, can't wait to try it out.....

Post by **tin can** » January 10th, 2005, 8:13 pm

Didn't try jigs. Figgered out they wanted something sitting still.

I see another lure has caught a fisherman, again.

Post by **Chalk** » January 10th, 2005, 8:14 pm

The inshore box is getting full, so I started on the offshore one

Post by **mjsigns** » January 10th, 2005, 9:17 pm

Sounds like you had a good time TC

Did you keep any fish ?

BTW How far out did you go to reach 36' ?

Post by **Eerman** » January 10th, 2005, 9:20 pm

The inshore box is getting full, so I started on the offshore one

I'll take any spill over you may have

Post by **Tom Keels** » January 10th, 2005, 9:47 pm

I can tell you from first had experience that the grouper are not lethargic. They are quite active with bottom temps in the 60's. Jigs should do fine. I saw the finest 5 man limit of grouper I have ever seen in Carrabelle on Saturday that came from 100 feet on live pinfish.

Post by **Sea Fox** » January 10th, 2005, 9:56 pm

Very interesting.

Post by **Chalk** » January 10th, 2005, 10:06 pm

Eerman wrote:I'll take any spill over you may have

Spill over's go in the old cooler, if you want to see some spill over tackle go visit TC...He could equip several fisherman with spill over tackle...

Post by **tin can** » January 10th, 2005, 10:15 pm

Who, ME?

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » January 11th, 2005, 7:53 am

TC gonna take the boat to 100ft.

BKTomblin Jr · Post by **BKTomblin Jr** » January 11th, 2005, 8:29 am

Gettin back to the start of this conversation,"tin can" sounds like you had a pretty good day yesterday!

No, not just pretty good, how bout very good ! I ain't been catchin much of nothin lately

Post by **rocket** » January 11th, 2005, 1:32 pm

That would certainly suck to have your trailer stolen off your truck!!!

I think I would come unglued.